Voyage to Belonging and Renewal through the Adult Catechumenate

Abstract

As a young pastor just out of seminary, Pastor M capitalized on that initial “honeymoon” period with a parish, introducing an adult faith formation process during her first year. She was blessed with an amazing lay woman who served as catechist, leading the small group of “Voyagers” in the weekly discussion of the Gospel reading. Over three years, this dynamic duo of pastor and lay leader crafted a process that was welcoming to people from a variety of backgrounds, including a Millennial uncertain about the existence of God and a woman from the “greatest generation” who was a lifelong Lutheran.